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Raoult, François Marie
(Encyclopedia) Raoult, François MarieRaoult, François MariefräNswäˈ märēˈ rä&oomacr;lzˈ [key], 1830–1901, French physicist and chemist. He was professor (from 1870) and dean (from 1889) of the…nuncio, apostolic
(Encyclopedia) nuncio, apostolicnuncio, apostolicnŭnˈshēō [key], resident legate of the Holy See at the capital of a temporal government. Nuncios are in most of the countries with which the Holy See…Whipple, George Hoyt
(Encyclopedia) Whipple, George Hoyt, 1878–1976, American pathologist, b. Ashland, N.H., M.D. Johns Hopkins, 1905. He taught at Johns Hopkins (1909–14) and at the Univ. of California (1914–21) and was…Black, Greene Vardiman
(Encyclopedia) Black, Greene Vardiman, 1836–1915, American dentist, b. Scott co., Ill. Professor at Chicago College of Dental Surgery (now part of Loyola Univ.) from 1883 to 1889 and professor (from…Bowne, Borden Parker
(Encyclopedia) Bowne, Borden ParkerBowne, Borden Parkerboun [key], 1847–1910, American philosopher, b. Monmouth co., N.J. In 1876 he became head of the department of philosophy at Boston Univ. and…Woodson, Carter Godwin
(Encyclopedia) Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875–1950, African-American educator, b. New Canton, Va., Ph.D. Harvard (1912). He taught at Howard Univ. and helped organize (1915) the Association for the…Galaxy Quest
Director:Dean ParisotWriters:David Howard and Robert GordonDreamWorks; PG; 102 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman The grumbling cast of a defunct sci-fi TV…Fast, Howard
(Encyclopedia) Fast, Howard, 1914–2003, American author, b. New York City. A prolific writer, he is best known for historical novels that mainly concern rebellion against various forms of tyranny.…Howard, Bronson
(Encyclopedia) Howard, Bronson, 1842–1908, American dramatist, b. Detroit. His plays are important in the development of American drama. He was a newspaper reporter in New York until the success of…Hanson, Howard
(Encyclopedia) Hanson, Howard, 1896–1981, American composer, teacher, and conductor, b. Wahoo, Nebr. In 1921, Hanson won the Prix de Rome, becoming the first composer to enter the American Academy…Trending
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